Associations to the word «Bait»

BAIT, noun. Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

BAIT, noun. Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.

BAIT, noun. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.

BAIT, noun. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

BAIT, noun. A light or hasty luncheon.

BAIT, verb. (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

BAIT, verb. (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.

BAIT, verb. (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.

BAIT, verb. (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.

BAIT, verb. (transitive) (now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.

BAIT, verb. (intransitive) Of a horse or other animal: to take food, especially during a journey.

BAIT, verb. To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.

BAIT, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.

BAIT AND SWITCH, noun. An unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product is advertised to attract prospective customers who are then told by sales personnel that the inexpensive product is unavailable or of poor quality and are instead urged to buy a more expensive product.

BAIT AND SWITCH, noun. (by extension) Any similar deceptive behavior, especially in politics and romantic relationships.

BAIT BALL, noun. A roughly spherical, very dense school of bait (prey) fish.

BAIT BALLS, noun. Plural of bait ball

BAIT BOX, noun. (fishing) a box used to keep bait

BAIT BOX, noun. A small box, in which poison is kept, with space for small animals e.g. rats to eat from.

BAIT BUG, noun. A crustacean of the genus Hippa found burrowing in sandy beaches.

BAIT BUGS, noun. Plural of bait bug

BAIT CAR, noun. A vehicle used as a decoy by police to help apprehend car thieves, often equipped to be tracked by GPS and to be disabled remotely.

BAIT DOG, noun. A dog that is used to test another dog's fighting instinct. The "bait" is mauled or killed in the process.

BAIT, noun. Anything that serves as an enticement.

BAIT, noun. Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.

BAIT, verb. Harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie".

BAIT, verb. Lure, entice, or entrap with bait.

BAIT, verb. Attack with dogs or set dogs upon.